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Bill would suspend EPA's proposed permit system for boat discharges
Thursday, July 24, 2008 |
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The U.S. House has passed the Clean Boating Act of 2008, to suspend a proposed permit system drafted by the Environmental Protection Agency.
The system would impose new discharge requirements for recreational boats, including items from bilge water to deck runoff.
''The Clean Water Act was never intended to force recreational boats to comply with an extensive federal permitting process,'' said U.S. Rep. Candice Miller, R-Harrison Township
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Congresswoman discusses agriculture issues at annual Dinner on the Farm
Thursday, July 24, 2008 |
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More than 250 farmers from Macomb, St. Clair, Lapeer, Sanilac and Huron counties gathered at Westview Orchards July 21 for the Michigan Farm Bureau-sponsored annual "Dinner on the Farm."
"This gives us a chance to showcase the diverse forms of agriculture Macomb County offers," said Ken DeCock, former Macomb County Farm Bureau president, of the 4th annual event.
United States Congresswoman Candice Miller was the keynote speaker at the event.
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Congress shields recreational boaters from new licenses, fees
Wednesday, July 23, 2008 |
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Congress took a major step Tuesday toward helping boaters nationwide avoid new licensing fees.
The Senate and House passed the Clean Boating Act -- legislation that effectively exempts recreational boats from regulations originally intended to offset the harm done by mammoth freighters. Those regulations would have required new licenses for boats to monitor everything from water cascading off the decks to bilge water
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Miller on brain task force
Wednesday, July 23, 2008 |
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U.S. Rep. Candice Miller, R-Harrison Township, has been named as a member of the Congressional Brain Injury Task Force. The panel has 102 members from both sides of the political aisle, and attempts to "further education and awareness of brain injury, and support funding for basic and applied research..."
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Rep. Miller Joins Effort To Honor Polish General Who Bravely Fought in Revolutionary War
Wednesday, July 09, 2008 |
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Rep. Miller statement recognizing Independence Day
Friday, July 04, 2008 |
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REP. MILLER STATEMENT RECOGNIZING INDEPENDENCE DAY
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Rep. Miller Tours Growing St. Clair County Technical Company
Wednesday, July 02, 2008 |
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Rep. Miller Tours Growing St. Clair County Technical Company
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Boaters Advisory: Rep. Miller urges boaters to learn more about proposed vessel permitting
Tuesday, July 01, 2008 |
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Boaters Advisory: Rep. Miller urges boaters to learn more about proposed vessel permitting
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Rep. Miller votes to override Presidential veto of Farm Bill
Tuesday, June 24, 2008 |
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Congresswoman Candice Miller (MI-10) today voted with a majority of the House of Representatives to override the President’s veto of HR 2419, the Food and Energy Security Act conference report, otherwise known as the Farm Bill.
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Rep. Miller to vote in favor of Veterans and unemployed Michigan families
Monday, June 23, 2008 |
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Congresswoman Candice Miller (MI-10) announced today that she will vote in favor of a supplemental funding bill that will benefit veterans and Michigan families suffering from the state’s stagnant economy.
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Congress should push through Silver Alert for seniors
Wednesday, June 18, 2008 |
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Congress should push through Silver Alert for seniors
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Candice Miller backs Silver Alert for seniors
Tuesday, June 17, 2008 |
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Program mimics Amber Alert for kids
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REP. MILLER ANNOUNCES SUPPORT FOR SILVER ALERT GRANT PROGRAM ACT
Monday, June 16, 2008 |
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SHELBY TOWNSHIP -- Congresswoman Candice Miller (MI-10) announced her co-sponsorship and support Monday of the Silver Alert Grant Program Act at Shelby Nursing Center.
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Experts: Self-policing pollution isn't working
Tuesday, May 13, 2008 |
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Miller brings hearing to Port Huron to discuss Great Lakes protection
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Miller files petitions for re-election to Congress
Friday, May 02, 2008 |
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Harrison Twp., MI – Congresswoman Candice Miller today filed the maximum allowable 2,000 petition signatures with the Secretary of State launching her bid for re-election to the United States House of Representatives. Michigan state election law requires a minimum of 1,000 and a maximum of 2,000 signatures be submitted for access to the primary ballot.
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Reps. Levin, Miller favor McCain's gas-tax relief
Thursday, May 01, 2008 |
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Macomb County's congressional delegation would endorse a plan to suspend the federal tax on gasoline this summer to grant motorists relief from record-high gas prices.
In response to a proposal by presumed Republican presidential nominee John McCain, U.S. Reps. Candice Miller and Sander Levin said they would favor the move as part of larger plans to reduce the financial burden on American drivers.
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Money for Range Road crossing awaits Bush signature
Thursday, May 01, 2008 |
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WASHINGTON, DC — Passage Wednesday of the highway technical corrections bill by the U.S. House of Representatives makes money available for the new bridges to carry traffic over congested rail crossings in the Range and Griswold roads area.
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Bush threatens to veto rules on ships' ballast water
Wednesday, April 23, 2008 |
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WASHINGTON – The House of Representatives is expected to vote tomorrow on a bill which would put in place stricter rules on ships’ ballast water, a measure environmentalists say is needed to keep more invasive species from coming into the Great Lakes.
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Miller votes for reauthorization of the BEACH Protection Act
Monday, April 21, 2008 |
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WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Rep. Candice Miller, MI-10, voted Wednesday in support of the BEACH Protection Act.
The legislation — HR 2537 — would reauthorize the Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health (BEACH) Act that was enacted in 2000.
The BEACH Act amended the Clean Water Act to require States with coastal recreation waters to adopt water quality criteria and standards for waters with pathogens and pathogen indicators that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has identified.
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Rail project must serve township
Saturday, April 19, 2008 |
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An important plan to address Port Huron Township's traffic problems passed a key milestone this week. The U.S. Senate approved $12.6 million for a railroad improvement project Thursday that could end the constant rail crossing stoppages motorists endure.
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Miller, Levin push jobless pay
Friday, April 11, 2008 |
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Michigan's struggling jobless workers would see their unemployment benefits extended for 26 weeks under House legislation that has the bipartisan backing of both Macomb County lawmakers, Reps. Sander Levin and Candice Miller.
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Pro-Life Women's Political Group Kicks Off 2008 Election Effort
Wednesday, April 09, 2008 |
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Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A leading pro-life political group dedicated to election of pro-life women to Congress is kicking off its 2008 election efforts. The Susan B. Anthony List Candidate Fund will hold an initial fundraising event this evening featuring some of the pro-life members of Congress the group has helped elect
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North Shores' rehab center gets nearly $200,000 grant.
Tuesday, April 08, 2008 |
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Monday was a day of celebration at St. John North Shores Hospital in Harrison Township, where staff marked the debut of a state-of-the-art rehabilitation center that will provide patients with high-tech equipment that's only offered in a few hospitals nationwide.The new equipment, financed with nearly $200,000 in federal funds secured by U.S. Rep. Candice Miller, will assist patients suffering from stroke, brain or spinal cord injuries, multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's disease. "Word is already out about our new equipment. We've received many phone calls from patients, families and physicians who want to give rehabilitation another try," said Dave Denny, director of rehabilitation services at North Shores.
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Michigan Lawmaker Unhappy With Implications of New Flood Plain Map
Wednesday, April 02, 2008 |
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Upset with the financial repercussions of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s flood map modernization program on her constituents, Rep. Candice S. Miller, R-Mich., wants her state to consider opting out of the National Flood Insurance Program.
Miller brought up the idea of self-insuring during a House Transportation and Infrastructure subcommittee hearing Wednesday on the impact of national flood plain remapping.
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Familiar Back and Forth With Oil Executives
Wednesday, April 02, 2008 |
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It's becoming a rite of spring. Gasoline prices climb. Members of Congress fume. And oil executives make the trek to Error! Hyperlink reference not valid. to do battle over who's to blame.
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Legislation to help protect lakes set to hit House floor
Friday, February 22, 2008 |
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WASHINGTON – Legislation which would require shippers to more carefully regulate the ballast water they take on and release while heading to American ports is expected to come to the House floor next week.
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Fouled lakes spark fertilizer debate
Monday, February 18, 2008 |
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HARRISON TOWNSHIP -- The small cove along Lake St. Clair where James and Dawn Doran bought their dream home was meant for swimming and boating.
Instead, a gradual six-year buildup of vegetation and slime starting at the water's edge has rendered it virtually useless -- and the couple believe phosphorus is to blame.
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Miller slams funding cuts for Great Lakes
Friday, February 08, 2008 |
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Candice Miller criticized the Bush administration for cutting funding for the Great Lakes in its budget proposal.
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Miller calls for governor to restore Great Lakes funding
Wednesday, November 14, 2007 |
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U.S. Rep. Candice Miller, R-Harrison Township, late last week called on Gov. Jennifer Granholm to restore the $250,000 the governor previously vetoed, that would have funded various water monitoring programs in Southeast Michigan.
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Legislators: Hands off our water
Friday, November 09, 2007 |
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Two Michigan members of Congress fired a stern warning Thursday to colleagues in faster-growing, drought-stricken parts of the nation.
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Veto of national water project funding endangers the health of the Great Lakes
Wednesday, November 07, 2007 |
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There is nothing more important to the identity and economy of the state of Michigan than our magnificent Great Lakes. And now our lakes face significant challenges that threaten their health today and for future generations.
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Rep. Miller says she's now confident in Iraq strategy
Tuesday, September 11, 2007 |
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U.S. Rep. Candice Miller turned the page on her doubts about the Iraq war on Monday, declaring the troop surge a success and hailing Gen. David Petraeus as a military commander reminiscent of the top American generals of the 20th century.
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No Immigration Raids in 2010 Census?
Thursday, August 16, 2007 |
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The Census Bureau wants immigration agents to suspend enforcement raids during the 2010 census so the government can better count illegal immigrants.
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Water Levels in 3 Great Lakes Dip Far Below Normal
Tuesday, August 14, 2007 |
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Although the cause of the falling levels is in dispute, the effects in Lakes Michigan and Huron are visible everywhere. Ship channels are overdue for dredging. Wetlands in some areas like Georgian Bay, east of Lake Huron in Ontario, have dried up, leaving fish and birds without accustomed places to reproduce.
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Leaders look to new roles for Selfridge in future
Monday, June 11, 2007 |
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Miller says base hopes to add missions for 21st century
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Miller fights private planes at Selfridge
Monday, May 14, 2007 |
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Legislation approved Thursday by the House Armed Services Committee would shoot down a proposal to allow cargo or courier flights out of Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Harrison Township.
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Miller in position to put brakes on mileage rules
Tuesday, March 20, 2007 |
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It’s strange times indeed when members of the United Auto Workers may look to a Republican to help protect union jobs in the automotive industry.
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Lawmakers want pests out of lakes -- now
Thursday, March 08, 2007 |
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Michigan members of Congress were frustrated Wednesday as they questioned an administration official about the slow pace of action on keeping invasive species out of the Great Lakes.
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Giuliani taps Miller to run campaign in Michigan- She says former New York mayor an easy sell in Macomb.
Friday, February 09, 2007 |
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U.S. Rep. Candice Miller announced Thursday that she will serve as chair of the Michigan presidential campaign of former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani.
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Road funds likely restored
Wednesday, January 31, 2007 |
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A full-court lobbying effort by House Transportation Committee members persuaded House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to release highway funds guaranteed to local communities. The move saves Michigan from a potential $150 million in funding cuts for road and transit projects.
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Vote today on $90M in road money
Wednesday, January 31, 2007 |
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The additional funding for 2007, which equates to more than 4,000 road construction jobs, was in jeopardy as Congress grapples with a budget process that is many months behind schedule. The 75 members of the House Transportation Committee, including U.S. Rep. Candice Miller, had lobbied against a plan to freeze federal funding at 2006 levels
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Grant helps redevelop Sebille site
Wednesday, January 31, 2007 |
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The Chesterfield Township Land Redevelopment Authority received a grant worth $330,110 to help pay for planning and consultant fees as it continues to work on a land use plan for the Sebille Manor Property in Chesterfield.
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$330K grant will help redevelop military complex- Detroit News
Wednesday, January 24, 2007 |
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At a news conference in the 103-acre housing complex that was closed in 2005, Miller said the township's Land Redevelopment Authority will be able to draw from those funds for planning and development of the property, located two miles north of the base.
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$330,000 grant will redevelop Selfridge site
Tuesday, January 23, 2007 |
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Chesterfield Township will receive a federal grant of more than $330,000 to redevelop Sebille Manor for community use, U.S. Rep. Candice Miller announced Monday.
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Miller gets more control over road funds on transportation committee
Thursday, January 11, 2007 |
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U.S. Rep. Candice Miller's appointment to the House Transportation Committee on Wednesday could pave the way for federal funding to end the traffic gridlock on Macomb County roads.
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Selfridge tapped for new fuel tests
Tuesday, December 12, 2006 |
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The U.S. military's transition from fossil to synthetic fuels could be tested at Selfridge Air National Guard base in Harrison Township beginning next year.
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Miller secures funds for Harbor Beach Plant
Thursday, September 28, 2006 |
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U.S. Rep. Candice Miller, R-Shelby Township, announced the company will receive the grant as part of the Air Force’s Manufacturing Technical Assistance Production Program
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Romeo Plank receives relief
Thursday, September 07, 2006 |
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Officials announced Thursday that the expansion of a road prone to traffic backups will begin in the spring, with the project taking a twist to avoid wiping out a landmark tavern.
The project is able to go forward due to $8 million in federal funds secured by U.S. Rep. Candice Miller, who presented a ceremonial check to the Macomb County Road Commission at a roadside press conference in Macomb Township on Thursday morning
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Officials relate border worries to lawmakers
Wednesday, August 02, 2006 |
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U.S. Rep. Candice Miller, R-Harrison Township, suggested the Selfridge meeting.
Miller, a member of the Armed Services Committee, said while much of the focus has been on improving security along the Mexican border, several crossings in the area, such as the Blue Water Bridge in Port Huron and the Ambassador Bridge in Detroit, make security an important issue locally.
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